ponderous

• Beschreibt etwas, das wegen seines großen Gewichts langsam und unbeholfen ist, oder (von Sprache oder Schrift) langweilig und ermüdend.

Describes something that is slow and clumsy because of great weight, or (of speech or writing) dull and laborious.

1. Slow and heavyC1formal

   Moving or acting in a slow, heavy, and laborious way due to weight or size.

   Schwerfällig und langsam

   • The ponderous elephant moved slowly through the mud.
   • His ponderous gait made it difficult to keep up with him.
   • The old machinery made a ponderous sound as it started up.

   Synonymecumbrousheavylaboredlumberingmassiveslow-movingunwieldyweighty

   Antonymeagilegracefullightlivelynimblequickspryswift

2. Massive and unwieldyC1formal

   Having great mass and weight, making it difficult to handle or move.

   Massiv und unhandlich

   • The ponderous stone blocks were used to build the ancient temple.
   • She struggled to lift the ponderous suitcase onto the train.
   • The furniture was too ponderous to fit through the narrow doorway.

   Synonymebulkyclunkycumbersomeheavymassiveunwieldyweighty

   Antonymeagilelightmanageableportableweightless

3. Dull and tediousC2formal

   Describing a style of writing, speech, or performance that is overly serious, slow, and boring.

   Langweilig und schwerfällig

   • The lecture was so ponderous that many students fell asleep.
   • His ponderous prose made the novel difficult to finish.
   • The film's ponderous pacing failed to hold the audience's attention.

   Synonymeboringdryheavy-handedlaboriousleadenlumberingpedanticstodgyturgidwooden

   Antonymelivelylucidspirited